Invest in Design that Benefits People and the Planet Across Generations

Transform
the Future

Your participation in McDonough Institute is an investment in a flourishing future for all generations. You are supporting the development of comprehensive online learning journeys to equip learners and different stages of their sustainable development journey. You are Celebrating the Ingenious around the globe that gives us all hope for a thriving future. All contributions at any level are welcome. Partnership is key to the progress of our collective work. McDonough Institute, also known as the William McDonough Foundation, is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Join The Sphere today!

Your monthly contribution, no matter the size, will drive the adoption of intergenerational design in our everyday work. Unite with forward-thinking donors worldwide who are leveraging McDonough Institute concepts of a regenerative biosphere and circular technosphere to create value and foster peace through mindful commerce and design.

Founding Partner

$1,000,000

As a Founding Partner you are joining William McDonough in establishing McDonough Institute, the Celebrating the Ingenious and future programs to benefit our planet and inspire the people who work daily to realize a vision to create a delightfully diverse, safe, healthy, and just world, with clean air, water, soil and power – economically, equitably, ecologically and elegantly enjoyed.

  • Personalized quarterly updates

  • Direct engagement in the development of key programs

  • Exclusive engagement with McDonough Institute community

  • Priority access to Institute resources as they develop


Climate Champion

$100,000

  • Featured as a Climate Champion

  • Quarterly briefing with the Institute leadership

  • Exclusive engagement with Institute community

  • Early access to Institute resources as they develop


Circular Economy Catalyst

$25,000

  • Listed as a Circular Economy Catalyst

  • Early access to digital learning resources

  • Annual conversation with Institute leadership

  • Engagement in Institute virtual community conversations


Regenerative Innovator

$10,000

  • Listed as a Regenerative Innovator

  • Early access to digital learning resources

  • Engagement in virtual community conversations


Sustainability Supporter

$1,000

  • Listed as a Sustainability Supporter

  • Access to select digital resources

  • Participation in select virtual community conversations

What’s good for our children is good for all of us.